Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-06

A Nero living in Galveston, Texas, sud
denly became insane, and Selling his
year old child, dashed its brains out
against tree. Three days latter he
regained his right mind and inquired for
his child. Strict investigation proved
that he did not know what he had done.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has in
formed customs officers that imported or
re- imported liquors withdrawn for con
sumption after having been ware-housed
are not subject to duty on the quantity
entered for warehouse and not on that
ascertained on withdrawal for consump-
ton.
Near Mansfield, H., a calf running at
large with rope about it neck managed
10 Irvine the rope around one of the sup
ports Of scaffolding upon which four men
were at work. The animal suddenly
jerkod the rope and the scafolding col
lapsed. One man was killed instantly
and another fatally injured.
Lizzie and Mary Docile. Carrie Smith
and Hattie Jewell (colored all under 10
years of age, were arrested u few days
ago in Cleveland, for numbering a little
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a bull whip and afterwards ounded his
head against the floor. The victim was
half starved and in i'll health.
A statement prepared at the pension of
flee shows that during the month of April
there we're / 1919 pen ion certif Gates issued
classified as follows; Original tensions,
5,43; increase pensions, 53i7; Mexican
war pensions 500 This is said 70 be the
largest number issued in any one month
in the history of the bureau
ExSupreme Judge John W. Henry and
state attorney Walker had an alteration
on the street in jefferson City, Mo, the
other morning, in which Judge Henry was
shot once in the right arm and again in
the breast and Walker severely cut In the
head by blow from Judge Henrys cane.
Both men are now in charge Of physicians.
The origin Of the trouble is not given
Oliver Butler Holmes was arrested in
Cincinnati tie other day, charged with
wrecking a train on the Iron Mountain road
in Nebraska last summer in which several
persons were killed and many injured ono
of the wreckers named Hart was captured
and sentenced TO seven years imprison-
ment Holmes was identified by his pic
ture which al peared in Cincinnati daily.
An express train on the Southern Ia
cific was boarded by bandits near Tucson,
\. T.. on the 2>th ult. The robbers com
PEELED the train hands to step out on pen
atty OF being blown up il they demured at
all When the train hands were disposed
Of the robbers proceeded e. business.
rhay al,
escape. None Of the passengers were in
ured.
The 65th anniversary OF Gen. Grant
birthday was commemorated in a number
of places April 9th. Perhaps the most
elaborate preparations were made by the
Americus club OF Pittsburgh, Pa, where
Gov. Foraker OF Ohio was the chief speak
or. At the meeting in Hartford, Conn,
Mark Twain made one Of his characteris-
tically humorous speeches In defense Of
Gen. Grants grammar.
President Cleveland has sent 70 the
Secretary of the Interior a letter in rela-
ton 70 controversy between a settler
and railroad corporation. involving the
question Of ownership of land The letter
is in favor of the settler and against
grasping railroad corporations. The
President says the public domain should
be guarded and preserved for the peope,
and all executive rules not in keeping with
this idea should be abandoned
a terrific hail storm occurred at st.
Paul MINI, on the LIST inst. Hail stones
ranged in size from pea to a full grown
goose egg. some of the largest weighing
four ounces and measuring nine inches in
circumference. Glass was broken where.
ever exposed, that in the tower of tho
state capitol Icing riddled, and in some
cases even plate glass being shattered A
number of small structures chimneys,
etc. were wrecked by the wind.
IL will be remembered that Barnums
elephant Jumbo, was killed on the Grand
Trunk road, near St Thomas, Ont about
year ago Suit was brought against tho
company for $4,000 damages. The suit
has been withdrawn, the railroad com
pany agreeing 20 pay 5000 cash TO Mr.
Barnums firm and haul the circus eighty
cars over its rails free during the coming
season. This virtually a settlement for
about $4,000 a Barnum's expenses on the
same railway last year we're $3.50
The Chickasaw Gao in which the
Indians claim over 10000 with interest
by reason Of alleged improper disbur o
ments of Chickasaw funds held in trust by
the United States, has been decided ly
the court Of claims The case arises from
the transfer of the tribe in 1871 and sue
ceeding year, from Mississippi TO Indian
Territory and iny Olives decision upon the
legality under treaty stipulations of pay
ments made in aid OF the emigration The
court reaches the conclusion that tho
Indians should have credit on their ac-
counts for $40, lGS
The department of state has been in
formed by the United States Consul ten
eral at Berlin that an order has been issued
establishing the principle that dentists
who have received diplomas in foreign
countries can only assume their title in
Germany upon having secured a certifi.
cate of qualification from the hoard OF e.
aminers of the German Empire. and re-
curing all persons to abstain, under pen
atty of the law, from the use Of the d,sig-